Free or Low Cost things to do in September | around Slough and Windsor, Berkshire

Do you want to cheer up your September without spending much? September is boooooring – there I said it! Sad that summer is over, and back to the school run like summer never even happened. Let’s be real, we’re all a bit broke after splashing out on school supplies and new uniform, those sports/dance classes, and then you probably need to start saving for Christmas presents. Agh! Well, I thought let’s cheer up our weekends this month and see what’s happening in the area.

🌰 Heritage Walk in Slough – Fri 13 Sept 2pm – Trading Estate to Salt Hill Park Heritage Walk – FREE – meet at Slough Museum, 72 Buckingham Avenue, Slough SL1 4PN – book a slot by emailing info@sloughmuseum.co.uk

🌰 FREE Kids Workshops at Eton’s Natural History Museum – Sundays 2.30pm-4pm – Themes: 15th Sept Foxes, 22nd Sept Rabbits, 29th Acorns

🌰 Eton Action Fair at Eton College – Sat 14 Sept 11am – 4pm – Tickets Adult £3, Child £2 – all fees go to charity – rides, games, performances and food

🌰 Pop up play at Cippenham Library – Sat 14 Sept 11am-12pm – FREE – family board games and puzzles

🌰 Painting Nature’s Song (for age 1.5 – 5) – Sat 14 Sept 2.30-3.15pm – an afternoon of art, music and nature at Upton Court Park – £10 for 1 adult and one child

🌰 Pinewood Miniature Railway – Sun 15 Sept 1.30 – 4pm – Tickets are £1.50 each, or £5 for four. Children under three travel free. No booking required. Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, WOKINGHAM, Berks RG40 3AQ

🌰 Official opening of the Jazzy Mural behind The Curve in Slough, with entertainment – Tues 17th Sept 11.30-1.30, ribbon cutting at 12.30

🌰 Autumn Fayre at Cippenham British Legion – Sun 22 Sept 12-4pm – FREE – a mini Cippenham Carnival with craft stalls, face-painting, BBQ, tombolas, bingo, a fundraising raffle and a bar.

🌰 Pop up Play Village (for age 0-8)
Windsor Library – Weds 25 Sept 9.15-10.15am – £8 for 1 adult and 1 child
Datchet – Fri 27 Sept 10.15 – 11.30am – £8 for 1 adult and child – Back Hall, Datchet Baptist Church, 62 London Road SL3 9JR

🌰 Ceilidh at Slough Baptist Church – Fri 27 Sept 7pm – tickets £7.50 raising funds for Smile Charity Uganda – Barn Dance with haggis, neeps, tatties/stovies

🌰 Reading Model Railway Exhibition – Sat 28 Sept 10am – 4.30pm – Adults £5, children £2, family £11 – run bt Loddon Vale Model Railway Club – St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Earley, Reading RG6 1EY

Have a lovely September!

Sabrina x

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